Home Remedies for Common Eye Problems

Wake Up Call - Eyes are Precious

Eyes are one of the most important part of human body. It makes us view this beautiful world. People usually ignore taking care of eyes and do harm to them. If you give priority to your work than your eyes, then STOP before it gets too late. You need to take care of eyes as without eyes, you might not be able to do your precious work too. So, take care of your eyes with these easy home remedies.

Home Remedies for Common Eye Problems

We present to you home remedies for following common eye problems which every other person face in their life :

A. Puffiness of Eyes

B. Dark Circles

C. Deep Sunken Eyes

D. Dry Eyes

Puffiness below eyes | Source

A. Home Remedies for Removing Puffy Eyes and Soothing Your Eyes

1. Cucumber Remedy : Keep cucumber in fridge for sometime. Cut this cold cucumber into two circular slices. Keep this slice gently on your eyes for about 10 minutes. It can help in preventing puffiness of eyes.

2. Green Tea Bag Remedy : Keep green tea bags in fridge for sometime or soak green tea bag in cold water for 1-2 minutes. Place this tea bag over your eyes for 15-20 minutes. You can even make use of used tea bags. It can also help in preventing puffiness of eyes and giving soothing feel, relaxing your eyes. Instead of tea bags, you can soak cotton pad in cold tea solution overnight and place these cotton pads on your eyes to relax your eyes.

3. Take a cotton pad and dip it in water overnight. In the morning strain it and add a cup of plain water. Use this water to wash your eyes.

4. Rose Water Remedy : Mix 2-3 drops of castor oil in rose water. Dip a cotton pad in this mixture and keep these soaked cotton pads on your eyes for about 15 minutes. It helps in soothing eyes.

5. Take a mild tea solution and keep it in fridge for 2-3 minutes then wash your eyes with this water.

6. Potato Slice Remedy : Keep a raw potato in fridge for sometime. Cut this cold potato into two circular slices. Keep this slice gently on your eyes for about 15 minutes. It helps in soothing your eyes and removes puffiness.

7. Milk with Vitamin E Remedy : Buy milk and keep in fridge for sometime. Then without boiling it, take some chilled milk in a bowl. Dip cotton pads into it for sometime and apply it on your eyes for 15 minutes. You can even mix few drops of Vitamin E oil or Almond Oil in it. Almond oil is rich in Vitamin E. Use this everyday to get maximum benefit.

Dark Circles

B. Home Remedies for removing Dark Circles

1. Cucumber Juice Remedy : Squeeze out juice from grated cucumber and put cotton pads in this juice. Keep it in for fridge for some time. Then place these cotton pads on your eyes for 15 minutes to relax your eyes. It can help reduce dark circles if used daily for 2-3 days.

2. Make a paste of a pinch of turmeric powder, half tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp tomato pulp and 1 tbsp gram flour and apply it gently all around your eyes and dark circles. Wait for 30 minutes and then remove it gently using cotton pad soaked in water. It can also help in reducing dark circles if used regularly.

4. Breaks Are Important : Take minimum 15 minute breaks from work after every 2 hrs. You can try 20-20-20 rule in which after every 20 min you look away about 20 feet in front of you for 20 sec to prevent eye strain.

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